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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/01/2011 ® Kent City Council Meeting KENT wA1.1.�„1.w November 1, 2011 A special meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:13 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Albertson, Harmon, Higgins, Perry, Ranniger, and Raplee, (CFN-198) CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke explained that the first meeting in November usually falls on Election Day and is therefore held at 5:00 p.m., and that since this is not election day, the time was changed to 7:00 p.m., making it a special meeting. She added that because this is a special meeting, no changes to the agenda can be made. B. From the Public. (CFN-198) No changes were made. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. (CFN-198) Council President Perry said that recently she mistakenly violated the Open Public Meetings Act when she sent a letter to the editor of the Kent Reporter containing the signatures of four Council members. She ex- plained the situation, took full responsibility, and apologized. She also announced that because of this error, she has stepped off of the Operations Committee and appointed Council member Albertson in her place. As one of the signers of the letter, Albertson also apologized and said the thought was to send one letter rather than several individual letters, without realizing that that would result in action by a quorum of the council. Perry and Albertson both said this was a learning experience and it will not happen again. CAO Hodgson announced that this week the City received certification for the Habitat Conservation Plan, which provides a water supply for fifty years as well as providing habitat restoration and protection. He commended Council and Public Works staff for their commitment. B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Ranniger announced upcoming community events and Raplee announced upcoming events at ShoWare. C. Public Safety Report. (CFN-122) Police Chief Thomas introduced Officers Will Davis and Adam Ferguson, who were then sworn in by Mayor Cooke. The Chief then updated crime statistics and current events, PUBLIC COMMENT Budget. (CFN-186) Delores Christianson, 23030 164th Avenue SE, voiced concern about the cost of drainage fees at her 3-acre storage facility on Central Avenue. She also said money should be spent on maintaining streets and sidewalks rather than on the ShoWare Center, parks, and golf course. Tim Clark, 26121 Woodland Way South, thanked the Mayor and Council for keeping human service needs in mind in the past, and encouraged them to continue it as a 1 Kent City Council Minutes November 1, 2011 priority for 2012, since the need is even greater now. He said whatever budget is passed will probably need fine-tuning after the state legislature acts, and encouraged public input on the budget by the use of a survey sent out with the January utility bills. Open Public Meetings Act. (CFN-198) Bailey Stober, 24911 381h Avenue South, I said he had been contacted by citizens and employees regarding the letter to the editor signed by four Council members. He said the letter was not a mistake, but a violation of state law, and that although the author of the letter stepped off the Operations Committee, she appointed another signer of the letter to replace her. He stated that this issue has been referred to the Attorney General's Office and the State Auditor's Office and will be investigated. Albertson requested the names of those who contacted Stober, noting that no one contacted her. Kent Black Action Commission. (CFN-198) Willie Wright, 11921 SE 217th Street, reported that their recent events demonstrated the wealth of community support available and helped the community understand the issues and plans of current city council and school board candidates. He emphasized the KBAC was formed out of ; love for the community and said their strategic plan is to listen to the community and work with the city to make Kent a better place for all cultural groups. It was noted that council members will receive notice of upcoming events. Veterans. (CFN-198) Michael Sealfon, 162 Olympic Way, announced the Veterans Day Parade in Auburn this weekend and encouraged everyone to come out and support the veterans. He offered the services of American Legion Post 15 to work on homeless or youth issues. Sealfon also noted that the Kent Communications Support Team had an emergency drill last weekend which was highly successful. Ranniger encouraged Sealfon to talk with Parks Director Watling about the 10-year Plan to End Homelessness. CONSENT CALENDAR Perry moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through L. Raplee seconded and the motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) Minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of October 18, 2011, were approved. B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Bills were not available for approval. C. Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Resolution. (CFN-118) Resolution No. 1847, endorsing "A Roof Over Every Head: A 10-year Plan to End Homelessness," was adopted. D. 2012 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan. (CFN-118) The Mayor was authorized to sign the appropriate certifications and agreements for the proposed Community Development Block Grant 2012 Action Plan, including funding allocations and contingency plans. 2 Kent City Council Minutes November 1, 2011 E. Yamaha Golf Cart Lease Agreement Extension. (CFN-118) The Mayor was authorized to sign the agreement with Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. to extend the lease of golf carts at Riverbend Golf Complex, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Parks Director. F. 256th Street Transportation Impact Fee Funds. (CFN-171) The Mayor was authorized to direct staff to allocate TIF funds to the SE 256th Street project for preliminary engineering and permitting and to adjust the budget accordingly, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. Interlocal Agreement, Boeing and Hawley Road Levees. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Kent and the King County Flood Control District for the City to receive reimbursement for improvements to and FEMA accreditation of the Boeing and Hawley Road Levees, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. H. 2012 Annual Budget (Second Hearing). (CFN-186) November 15, 2011, was set for the second public hearing on the 2012 Annual Budget at the regular City Council meeting. 1. 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan (Second Hearing) and Compre- hensive Plan Amendments. (CFN-775) November 15, 2011, was set for the second public hearing on 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan at the regular City Council meeting. J. Kent Comprehensive Plan and Amendments to Kent City Code Sec. 12.13 re School Impact Fees. (CFN-775/961/1000) November 15, 2011, was set as the date for a public hearing to consider amendment of the Capital Facilities Element of the Kent Comprehensive Plan and amendment of Chapter 12.13, Kent City Code, to incorporate the updated Capital Facilities Plans of the Auburn, Kent and Federal Way School Districts, the City's 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan, and changes to adopted school impact fees. K. 2011 Tax Levy for 2012 Budget. (CFN-104) November 15, 2011, was set as the public hearing date on the 2011 Tax Levy for the 2012 budget at the regular City Council meeting. L. S. 277th Street ValleyCom Fiber Optics Interconnect. (CFN-122/1038) The S. 277th ValleyCom Fiber Optics Interconnect Project was accepted as complete and release of retainage to Robinson Brothers Constructors, Inc., upon receipt of standard releases from the state and release of any liens was authorized. The original contract amount was $205,783.39. The final contract amount was $171,100.45. REPORTS A. Council President. (CFN-198) No report was given. 3 Kent City Council Minutes November 1, 2011 B. Mayor. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke announced that she has appointed RFA Chief Jim Schneider to represent Kent on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Task Force in preparation for a ballot issue next year. She commended staff for their efforts on the KaBOOM project at Tudor Square Park, and noted that she, Police Chief Thomas, and Lt. Lowery have been working on a gang intervention and prevention task force. C. Administration. (CFN-198) CAO Hodgson noted that the cuts proposed by the Governor were presented to the Council at a workshop earlier today, and said that the cuts are quite burdensome to the city. He said the Mayor, along with mayors of other cities, has already signed a letter to the Governor letting her know the impacts of the cuts she has proposed and the cuts already made over the years. Hodgson said the city is working with staff from the Governor's Office and the Department of Revenue, and asked Council members to call on state legislators before the special session begins. Upon Albertson's question, Hodgson said the cuts to liquor and annexation funds would total $4,000,000 annually. Hodgson noted that the next budget workshop will be on Thursday, November 10, and that the second public hearing on the budget will be on Tuesday, November 15. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. (CFN-198) Perry noted that the next meeting will be on Monday, November 7. E. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) Raplee noted that the next meeting will be at 4:30 on Tuesday, November 15. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. (CFN-198) Parks Director Watling pointed out that the Council just passed a resolution endorsing the Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness and introduced Bill Block, Project Director from the Committee to End Homelessness. Block reported on their successes, gave an overview of the plan, and outlined next steps. Jason Johnson of the Parks & Community Services Department was commended for his involvement in addressing homelessness. G. Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) Harmon noted that the next meeting will be at 5:00 p.m. on November 8. H. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) Raplee noted that the next meeting will be on Monday, November 7, and that the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan is on the agenda. I. Regional Fire Authority. (CFN-198) Raplee noted that the budget is being developed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. (CFN-198) Brenda Jacober,;`CMC City Clerk 4 11/1/2011 Clark Springyt`�rtptYys�eem : Habitat Conservation Plan s •y�> 't • Chinook • Steelhead • Bull trout • Coho Kent City Council Workshop Sockeye November 1,2011 • Chum • Cutthroat • Pacific lamprey • River lamprey `i+ N�.•,'•r:,�{'a+•�fPt•a��uhr`•u�1 i, ��++L•i,� .+••}i t`0g�t••Ee•:;.",y, t"':s 4 •t •�•,+ Approved • Permits issued in September 2011 • Only 3 Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plans in WA s —`KENT 1 11/1/2011 Water Supply and Fish Habitat Permit Term • Approved through 2061 i • . Viz; �. ,za^s.+ k `FA+ f?.++ �.. K.+ ;Eir4i �., Implementation �.��� ���nay .... •KIP Mitigation • Monitoring �V • Reporting r K4 t fl ,�t* 2 Clark Springs Y 5 Water Supply System =b ` Habitat Conservation Plan a F A C 5 H E E T Covered Activities The following activities related to the operation of the water supply and habitat mitigation measures are covered by the HCP: What is a Habitat Conservation Plan(HCP)? ■ Operations,maintenance and improvements related to The Endangered Species Act(ESA) mandates municipal water supply and infrastructure protection of threatened and endangered species ■ Vegetation management on federal and private land by prohibiting"take"of ■ Maintenance of stream flow measurement facilities listed species through direct harm or impacts to ■ Wildlife management(including beaver to protect water supply) habitat. ■ Habitat Conservation Measures(mitigation) HCPs are agreements that allow landowners and/or Covered Species government organizations to manage endangered Threatened Species species on their properties.The ESA allows those Chinook salmon entities whose activities may negatively affect Steelhead endangered species to continue to carry out those gull trout activities as long as plans are in place to minimize and mitigate harm to the impacted species. Species of Concern The Kent HCP is only the third Habitat Conserva- Coho salmon Sockeye salmon tion Plan related to municipal water supply in the Chum salmon State of Washington. Coastal cutthroat trout f What purpose does the HCP serve? Pacific lampreyRiver lamprey The HCP will allow the City to operate its existing water supply operation at Clark Springs in a lawful permit Term manner consistent with the provisions of the ESA. The HCP will remain in effect for a period of 50 years,and The HCP allows Kent to conduct covered activities expire in September 2061. and create,enhance,and conserve valuable fish habitat in Rock Creek while not compromising the Habitat Conservation Measures obligation of providing water to its customers. ■ Rock Creek flow augmentation ■ Fish passage improvements at the mouth of Rock Creek WhatareadoestheHCPcover? ■ Wetland improvements forjuvenile salmon The area covered by the HCP includes the 320-acre ■ Summit-Landsburg Road culvert replacement Clark Springs Facility owned by the City of Kent and ■ Large woody debris habitat improvements the areas in the watershed where mitigation will ■ Water conservation occur. ■ Habitat Fund for future projects The HCP and all applicable documents can be Monitoring and Evaluation Measures found at www.nwr.noaa.gov/Salmon-Habitat/ ■ Rock Creek and augmentation Habitat-Conservation-Plans/Kent/. ■ Precipitation „.P. ■ Spawning surveys in Rock Creek ■ Rock Creek mouth passage(for HCM-1) s �� T ■ Wetland fish use monitoring (for HCM-3 and HCM-4) '" enenW04391 10 11 X, v, ui ff �i CL N r. 5 LM04 \{�J w _ a • to �t i t [ �1 -I-J ► 0 o 75 •. 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